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A photograph inside a temple hall of a seated two-figure deity murti pair, a bronze-coloured male figure with a jewelled crown and a female figure in a green and purple sari with a silver crown, both draped in yellow and maroon marigold garlands. A person in a long saffron-orange robe leans forward with both hands on a white-draped vessel placed before them, appearing to perform abhishekam or puja. Foreground offerings include a silver kalasha-style pot, a brass lamp, a conch on a tray, a decorated green-and-red gift arrangement, and a small pink-clad figure on a pedestal. Grey stone pillars frame the scene and a dark curtain backdrop hangs behind.

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December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A figure in an orange saffron garment with long dark swept-back hair stands at left, pouring liquid from a vessel over a grey stone lingam on a tiered pedestal. Behind it, two gold-and-silver deity murtis sit side by side with crowns, jewelled necklaces, and yellow and maroon marigold garlands; the left figure wears white and gold dhoti-style cloth and the right wears a green and purple sari. Offerings in front include a brass shri yantra, oil lamps, a conch shell, a silver kalasha pot, a small pink-clad figure, and a flower arrangement wrapped in red ribbon. The setting is a dim, pillared shrine.2006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph of a temple shrine with a devotee in orange robes bending forward with one hand pressed on a white-draped Shiva lingam decorated with yellow and maroon garlands. Behind it stand two golden deity murtis, one with a crown and white shawl and one in a green and gold sari, both garlanded. A small pink-clad figure, silver kalasha pot and brass lamp sit on the altar in front. The person's long hair and orange cloth are visible, and the face is turned away from the camera, so the identity cannot be determined from appearance and the figure is described only by role as a devotee performing worship. Stone pillars frame the shrine.2006-12-31Photograph inside a stone temple shrine with carved pillars and red curtains. A long-haired man in an orange saffron robe and a white flower garland stands at left, leaning in and placing his hand on a white-draped lingam-like form in the centre. Behind it sit two gilded deity murtis adorned with yellow and red garlands, one wearing a crown and the other a green sari. A silver puja vessel, a silver pot and a brass kalasha-style vessel sit on the platform, with a pink-wrapped small figure and a lamp nearby. Vilakku pooja setting. The orange-robed man has long hair and distinctive ceremonial adornments, which gives a probable appearance-based match for a person.2006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a man in an orange saffron robe pouring liquid from a small vessel onto a grey stone shivalingam set on a grey lotus-shaped pedestal. Behind it sit two metal deity murtis with crowns and jewellery, one in a green silk sari and one in white dhoti, both garlanded with yellow and red flower garlands. A pink-sari-clad figurine stands at the right. In the foreground are a silver bowl, a brass pooja lamp, a silver kalasha-style vessel and white cloth, indicating abhishekam worship. The man has long hair, a tilak and bare shoulder beneath the robe.2006-12-31A photograph of a temple abhishekam at night. A devotee in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl stands barefoot on a wet stone platform, pouring liquid from a brass vessel over a black stone shivalingam set on a large dark yoni-pitha base. Behind them stand two large golden deity murtis, one wearing an orange turban and the other a crown, with a garland of yellow, red and white flowers draped over the second. A second person in orange clothing holds a brass pot at the left edge. A small brass pyramid-shaped object and a brass lamp stand on the floor at the right, with red curtains and carved stone pillars framing the shrine.2007-12-22December 31 20062006-12-31December 31 20062006-12-31A photograph inside a temple shrine showing a seated pair of deity murtis, one in white dhoti with a crown and the other in a green sari with a crown, both adorned with yellow and maroon garlands and jewelry. A central grey stone lingam sits on a pedestal in front of them. At the lower left, a person in an orange robe with long dark hair pours liquid over the lingam with a vessel. Brass items, a silver kalasha-style pot, a conch, a brass yantra-shaped object, oil lamps and flower offerings surround the base, with a small pink-clad figure beside the pedestal.2006-12-31